Dams releasing water in anticipation of coming rains:
MANILA, Philippines - Several majors dams in Luzon have kept their gates open in anticipation of more rains to be dumped by a tropical storm that was again enhancing the southwest monsoon.
Angat dam has a water level of 215.19 meters, more than five meters above the normal high water level of 210 meters, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest report Monday.
It has three gates opening a total of 1.5 meters to gradually release water that had accumulated due to incessant rains the previous week, Roy Badilla, Pagasa Hydrologist said in a phone interview.
Angat had not opened any gates at...
Keep on reading: Dams releasing water in anticipation of coming rains
MANILA, Philippines - Several majors dams in Luzon have kept their gates open in anticipation of more rains to be dumped by a tropical storm that was again enhancing the southwest monsoon.
Angat dam has a water level of 215.19 meters, more than five meters above the normal high water level of 210 meters, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest report Monday.
It has three gates opening a total of 1.5 meters to gradually release water that had accumulated due to incessant rains the previous week, Roy Badilla, Pagasa Hydrologist said in a phone interview.
Angat had not opened any gates at...
Keep on reading: Dams releasing water in anticipation of coming rains
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